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Showing 18311840 of 5421 articles for Art. EU Succession — e-Justice

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-2

…located on the national territory to make, pursuant to Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, a commitment to the local creditors of an establishment of the debtor located on th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-49

…n the French market until 26 May 2024, pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-22

…truments that may be fully converted into Tier 1 core capital instruments as defined by Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R613-9

…the implementation of approaches and methods provided for in Book V of this Code or in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

For an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-1

When a period of four months has elapsed since the date of the last investigative act necessary to ascertain the truth, the president of the investigating chamber may, by petition, refer the matter to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-1

The automated national judicial file of perpetrators of sexual or violent offences constitutes an automated application of nominative information maintained by the criminal records department under th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-2

Professional practice standards approved by order of the Minister of Justice determine the steps to be taken by the statutory auditor and the formalities to be observed when carrying out his assignmen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1505

In matters of international arbitration, the judge supporting the arbitral proceedings shall, unless otherwise provided, be the president of the Paris judicial court where:1° The arbitration takes pla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-166

A joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for industrial property shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it sha…

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